TSBIR Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Appeasement

Song Yichen was upstairs, holding a glass of wine, leaning against the window, watching the figure slowly leaving downstairs.

This time, it should be completely over, right?

Song Yichen thought Shen Xingyang would give up, but the next day after work, he saw Shen Xingyang again outside Song Manor.

“I just want to give you this.”

Shen Xingyang took a ring from his bag and stuffed it into Song Yichen’s hand.

“I had this made a long time ago and should have given it to you, but because of those things, it was delayed a bit.”

Song Yichen looked at the box in his hand, feeling somewhat complicated. In the end, he nodded and prepared to go inside.

“Song Yichen.”

Shen Xingyang suddenly called him from behind. He didn’t turn around, but he unconsciously stopped.

“Song Yichen, I was so eager to end these things and be with you in peace. I thought that if I didn’t tell you about these things, you wouldn’t be involved in these disputes. But now I know I was wrong. I ignored your feelings and deceived you. For the former me, these plans, my brother, and the Shen Corporation were the most important things. But now, they are not as important as you. I realized it too late, I’m sorry.”

Song Yichen turned to look at Shen Xingyang and noticed that there were already some tears in Shen Xingyang’s eyes.

Shen Xingyang covered his eyes with his hand, trying to force the tears back. He didn’t want Song Yichen to see him like this.

But he couldn’t control it. The thought of Song Yichen really leaving him made him extremely uncomfortable. On the surface, he looked confident, coming to Song Manor every day as if punching a clock.

Everyone thought he was confident enough to coax Song Yichen back, but in reality, he had been afraid for a long time. From the day he couldn’t get through on the phone, he began to worry and fear.

He was afraid that Song Yichen would really be like what Yin Yan said, and would never forgive him. He had no confidence at all.

“Come in.”

Song Yichen narrowed his eyes, staring at Shen Xingyang, not helping Shen Xingyang wipe away his tears as he usually would, but just watching him from a distance.

In the past, he couldn’t bear to see Shen Xingyang cry, so even when he was teasing him, he would restrain himself a lot. As long as Shen Xingyang spoke, he would stop.

When Shen Xingyang put his hand down, there was no trace of him having cried, except for his slightly red eyes, nothing else could be seen.

Shen Xingyang followed Song Yichen, afraid that he would change his mind. But as soon as he walked in, the door was closed from the outside.

Shen Xingyang subconsciously turned his head to open the door, but he couldn’t open it.

Only then did he turn back to look at Song Yichen, who was now leaning lazily on the sofa, casually pouring a glass of red wine, watching Shen Xingyang’s helplessness and confusion, without any reaction.

He was just waiting for Shen Xingyang’s next move. He was quite curious, Shen Xingyang had tried so hard to get in, now that he was in, what could he say?

“Why… close the door?”

For some reason, looking at Song Yichen in front of him, Shen Xingyang felt a sense of fear in his heart. Perhaps it was because he had never seen Song Yichen like this before.

“What do you think?”

Shen Xingyang looked at Song Yichen, still seemingly confused and not knowing what to do.

“I’ll give you one last chance to explain this clearly. If you can’t explain it clearly, then today you came in here willingly, so don’t blame me for not letting you leave.”

Song Yichen poured the wine into his mouth little by little. He had thought it through. Shen Xingyang deceived him, Shen Xingyang made a mistake, and now Shen Xingyang is taking the initiative to admit his mistake.

Since that’s the case, then he doesn’t need to wrong himself by insisting on breaking off this relationship. He admits that he just can’t let go of Shen Xingyang.

But as for how he should treat Shen Xingyang in the future, whether to let him be the glorious and limitless vice head of the Shen family, or to be his, Song Yichen’s, canary, it all depends on how Shen Xingyang explains it today.

If Shen Xingyang can’t give a reasonable explanation today, then he will be an enemy of Shen Jinjue, and he won’t let Shen Xingyang leave Song Manor.

But in Shen Xingyang’s ears, he only seemed to hear Song Yichen giving him this last chance.

He organized his words, from the beginning of worrying that Yin Yan would attack him, placing the paper in the gap of the medicine bottle, to how he set up this scheme after he found out, how many insiders there were, how long he prepared, he told Song Yichen everything in detail.

Song Yichen listened quietly, without saying a word, just looking at the wine in his hand.

Shen Xingyang stood in front of Song Yichen for a long time, his legs were a little weak, but he didn’t think about finding a place to sit down.

“Do you know what kind of medicine Yin Yan used?”

After Shen Xingyang finished speaking, he stood for a long time. Song Yichen silently finished the small glass of wine before slowly asking.

“I know.”

Song Yichen heard his unwavering answer and chuckled softly. The laughter was a little eerie.

“You know…!”

“Come over here.”

Shen Xingyang walked to Song Yichen, not knowing whether Song Yichen was satisfied or dissatisfied with his explanation.

“Crouch down.”

Shen Xingyang looked at Song Yichen in confusion, but he didn’t refuse, and didn’t even ask what Song Yichen wanted to do.

Song Yichen grabbed Shen Xingyang’s neck and whispered something in his ear. Shen Xingyang’s face changed drastically, and he looked at Song Yichen in shock.

“Can’t do it?”

Song Yichen let go of Shen Xingyang and continued to lean on the sofa, saying indifferently.

“I can.”

After Shen Xingyang reacted, he even nodded in agreement, as if it would be worth it if it could make Song Yichen not angry.

Song Yichen didn’t say anything, just watched Shen Xingyang quietly.

Shen Xingyang didn’t hesitate and lowered his head according to Song Yichen’s request, but Song Yichen never thought of letting him do it himself. He forcibly pressed Shen Xingyang’s head down, and after hearing his uncomfortable groan, he suddenly pulled him up.

Throughout the whole process, Shen Xingyang was confused. Apart from the tearing pain in the corner of his mouth telling him what had just happened, it seemed that nothing else had happened.

It was just a moment, and he was pulled up by Song Yichen.

Song Yichen touched the corner of his mouth: “Does it hurt?”

Shen Xingyang shook his head repeatedly, but he couldn’t even speak.

“Shen Xingyang, I’m not as gentle as you think. If you can’t get rid of these habits of hurting yourself, then I don’t mind making you hurt even more.”

After Song Yichen finished speaking, he dragged Shen Xingyang into his arms.

“Shen Xingyang, you’re just taking advantage of the fact that I like you.”

After Song Yichen finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed Shen Xingyang.

It seemed that the two hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Song Yichen was reluctant to let go of Shen Xingyang.

Not only because he hadn’t seen Shen Xingyang for a long time, but also because of more lingering fear, from seeing the corpse that Shen Xingyang created.

Even after knowing that Shen Xingyang had set up the scheme, he still felt scared.

Only when he really saw Shen Xingyang did that lingering fear subside a little, but it was far from enough. Only now, when he hugged Shen Xingyang without any distance, could he feel Shen Xingyang’s body temperature and know that the person in his arms was a living person.

But when Song Yichen let go of Shen Xingyang, Shen Xingyang just gasped for breath and asked Song Yichen in a somewhat hoarse voice.

“Song Yichen, are you not angry anymore?”

Song Yichen’s actions were indeed not gentle. Shen Xingyang only felt that his face was stiff, and the corner of his mouth, which was already painful, was now even more painful.